A few days ago, the XFL announced it would be halting the remainder of its relaunched season after five weeks. This was due to the Coronavirus, which has affected the entire world. It joined the NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, golf and a number of other sports that halted action due to the epidemic. “Currently, the XFL will… Read More XFL Will Allow Players To Join The NFL Or CFL

The relaunched XFL did not get a chance to finish its season. Despite ratings declining, that was not what did it in. The league joined much of the sports world as it suspended play after five weeks. This is due to the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world. Several states have banned more… Read More XFL Cancels Rest Of Season Due To Coronavirus/COVID-19

XFL television ratings hit a new low in Week 5. Both Sunday games dropped below one million viewers for the first time, despite the late game airing on ESPN as opposed to the weaker ESPN 2 the prior week. The first game on Sunday airing on FS1 between the St. Louis BattleHawks and DC Defenders… Read More XFL Television Ratings Hit New Low

A part-time employee at CenturyLink Field who worked an XFL game between the Seattle Dragons and Dallas Renegades on Feb. 22 has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the stadium. Public health officials determined the risk to be low for the 22,060 people who attended the game. The employee “did not… Read More Stadium Employee Who Worked XFL Game Tests Positive For Coronavirus

XFL television television ratings fell in week two. However, Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal noted that attendance for the weekend was up 9.5% to 76,285 fans from the opening weekend because of the strong attendance for the Seattle Dragons opener. In its second week, the XFL averaged 2.06 million viewers between the four games that aired on ABC,… Read More XFL TV Ratings Suffer Noticeable Drop In Week Two While Attendance Rises

Week one has ended for the XFL and week two is about to begin. In just a short while the playoffs will begin as well. It was previously announced that the League Championship game will be on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. ET. The Eastern Championship Final will be on Saturday, April 18 on FOX while… Read More XFL Championship Game To Be Held In Houston

The opening weekend of the revamped XFL is now history, and the ratings for the four games are in. The first game airing on ABC on Saturday featuring the D.C. Defenders defeating the Seattle Dragons averaged 3.3 million viewers and scored a 2.07 rating. The attendance for the game was 17,163 fans. FOX aired the second… Read More XFL Opening Weekend TV Ratings And Attendance

The return of the XFL kicks off this weekend. Games will air on ABC, ESPN and FOX. Below is the schedule for this weekend: * Seattle Dragons at DC Defenders from Audi Field at 2pm ET Saturday on ABC * LA Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks from TDECU Stadium at 5pm ET Saturday on FOX *… Read More XFL Kicks Off This Weekend

When the XFL relaunch was first announced, Vince McMahon made it clear that the league’s goal was to be different than the NFL. The idea would be to look at what wasn’t working for the competition and innovate it to make it better. “What we did is listen to fans,” XFL commissioner Oliver Luck stated to ESPN. “And… Read More XFL Releases The Official Rules Of The League